shmenguin wrote:i don't think sid slapping the glove was embarrassing at all. i just think it was a clear indicator that the flyers were in his head. that's why it was a problem. not because it made him look bad.

What kind of double speak is that? If it showed they were in his head and it was a problem, then it made him look bad by definition.

shmenguin wrote:i don't think sid slapping the glove was embarrassing at all. i just think it was a clear indicator that the flyers were in his head. that's why it was a problem. not because it made him look bad.

What kind of double speak is that? If it showed they were in his head and it was a problem, then it made him look bad by definition.

eh. you know what i mean. he didn't "look bad" in the sense that a flyers fan would say he "looked bad".

What the NJ-PHI series showed me is that NJ didn't get caught up in anything the Flyers did after the whistle. They just kept playing and made smart decisions every game. The Penguins got too caught up in all the hype of the series, it looked like they did the stupid things they did because it was Philly/Pittsburgh and that's what they thought they should do.

His full-time job is coaching the team. Catering to the problems of his players is his job. Their complete and utter lack of mental fortitude and discipline this series rests squarely on his shoulders, acknowledging that he wasn't on the ice.

shafnutz05 wrote:His full-time job is coaching the team. Catering to the problems of his players is his job. Their complete and utter lack of mental fortitude and discipline this series rests squarely on his shoulders, acknowledging that he wasn't on the ice.

But you don't think there is an onus on the players to "grab their sac" and man up?

shafnutz05 wrote:His full-time job is coaching the team. Catering to the problems of his players is his job. Their complete and utter lack of mental fortitude and discipline this series rests squarely on his shoulders, acknowledging that he wasn't on the ice.

But you don't think there is an onus on the players to "grab their sac" and man up?

Agreed, but I didn't see any fire at all from Bylsma. I don't know what went on behind closed doors, but I genuinely don't think he was hard enough on them.

shafnutz05 wrote:His full-time job is coaching the team. Catering to the problems of his players is his job. Their complete and utter lack of mental fortitude and discipline this series rests squarely on his shoulders, acknowledging that he wasn't on the ice.

But you don't think there is an onus on the players to "grab their sac" and man up?

Sure there is. The lack of execution during the game was my problem with him. Standing there with your arms folded while your team loses control is not what a good coach does, or allows to happen.

shafnutz05 wrote:His full-time job is coaching the team. Catering to the problems of his players is his job. Their complete and utter lack of mental fortitude and discipline this series rests squarely on his shoulders, acknowledging that he wasn't on the ice.

Yea, I don't know about that. His job is to put his players in the best possible situation to succeed.

IMO, keeping players motivated is one of the main functions of a head coach, no matter what the sport. I saw none of that from DB. In fairness, I have no idea what happened in the locker room\practice, then again, I do know who the mustache boy was.

I would argue that there is no team that the Flyers fans and team hate more than the Penguins. The rivalry is heated every year pretty much, especially in the last few. Philly is an energy team. It starts from their fans who like to rile things and they will also be hard on the team if theyre playing badly. There are other teams that they get pumped up for also, but I have always noticed and not just this year but in previous playoff seasons when they are playing a team that is discplined (meaning not engaging with them verbally), they just lose their energy.

I think their series with the Pens just blew them out emotionally, they had nothing left in the tank for the Devils.